Riders of the Frontier

Aug 15, 1939

0h 58m

★ 0.0

TEX RITTER...Blasting his way in a flaming story of grit and gun-smoke!

Overview

The Rancho Grande, a Texas border ranch, cut off from the law by a gang of outlaws led by ranch foreman Bart Lane, who is holding the elderly owner of the ranch, Sarah Burton, a prisoner. Tex Lowery, an undercover Texas Ranger, rescues Martha Williams, a nurse sent for by the ailing Sarah, from a stagecoach holdup by Lane's henchmen. He later convinces Laner that he is a wanted outlaw named Ed Carter, and gains entry to Rancho Grande. But the real Ed Carter shows up.

Genres

Action

Western

Music

Production Companies

Edward F. Finney Productions

Riders of the Frontier Trailers

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Cast

Tex Lowry posing as Ed Carter

Tex Ritter

Tex's Horse

White Flash

Bart Lane

Jack Rutherford

Henchman Buck

Hal Taliaferro

Henchman Sam

Olin Francis

Henchman Gus

Nolan Willis

Outlaw Ed Carter

Roy Barcroft

Henchman Boney

Merrill McCormick

Chappie, the Cook

Mantan Moreland

Marshal Bob

Bruce Mitchell

Martha Williams

Jean Joyce

Sarah Burton

Marin Sais

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